Biography Text Part 2

 

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Definition of Biography Text

A biography is a story or information about a person's life. A biography is more complex than just a resume and data on a person's work, it also tells about the feelings involved in experiencing these events. The biography describes in full the life of a character from childhood to old age, even to death. All services, works, and everything that is produced or done by a character is also clarified. The biographical text was composed by others, not by myself.

 

Social Function of Biography Text

To know a person’s story about his or her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for. To give much information easily and educate the readers.

 

Characteristics of Biography Text         

- Biography is not written by subject and always written in the third person.

The biographical text is not made by the person whose life is being told, but is told by someone else in the third person point of view. 

- Based on research 

The text is made based on the facts of a character's life experience containing the story or story of a character in navigating his life, whether it is in the form of advantages, problems or shortcomings written by other people so that they should be exemplary. 

- Describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived).

Telling in detail about the information about the characters told which include W/H Questions (What, Where, When, Why, How).

- Use vivid language to narrate events.

The use of language must be clearly applied in a biographical text. In order to avoid errors in the information presented.

 

Generic Structure of Biography Text      

- Orientation (Introduction)

It is the opening paragraph, gives the readers the background information of the person.

- Events

In events, should be in chronological order.

- Re-Orientation (Closing)

It consists of a conclusion or comment or the writer. Tell about the achievement or the contribution of the person.

 

Grammar and Language Features

- Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense is the main menu in making Biography Text. A simple form of an event that happened in the past. Use the second form of the verb (verb 2).

- Temporal Sequence and Temporal Conjunction.

As a liaison between one sentence with another sentence in the order of time.

Temporal Sequence (sequence of time)

Temporal Conjunction (temporal conjunction).

- Focus on Specific participants

Use of Action verbs.

- Events, Time and Place

In the biographical text, there are words that function to show the events, times and places experienced by the characters.

 

Types of Biography Text

Short Biography (focuses only on highlights of a person’s life)

Long Biography (about life and times of someone in a lot more detail)

 

  

Biography of Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–1870) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–1867), both of whom would die of tuberculosis. His father was Professor Alexander Melville Bell, a phonetician, and his mother was Eliza Grace Bell. Born as just "Alexander Bell", at age 10, he made a plea to his father to have a middle name like his two brothers. For his 11th birthday, his father acquiesced and allowed him to adopt the name "Graham", chosen out of respect for Alexander Graham, a Canadian being treated by his father who had become a family friend. To close relatives and friends he remained "Aleck".

Inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885. Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech and both his mother and wife were deaf; profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone, on March 7, 1876. Bell considered his invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study.

Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898, until 1903. Beyond his scientific work, Bell had a deep interest in the emerging science of heredity.

 

Social Function 

To know Alexander Bell story about his life outside of any accomplishments. To give much information easily and educate the readers.

Generic Structure

Orientation (Introduction) : Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847. The family home was at South Charlotte Street, and has a stone inscription marking it as Alexander Graham Bell's birthplace. He had two brothers: Melville James Bell (1845–1870) and Edward Charles Bell (1848–1867), both of whom would die of tuberculosis. His father was Professor Alexander Melville Bell, a phonetician, and his mother was Eliza Grace Bell. Born as just "Alexander Bell", at age 10, he made a plea to his father to have a middle name like his two brothers. For his 11th birthday, his father acquiesced and allowed him to adopt the name "Graham", chosen out of respect for Alexander Graham, a Canadian being treated by his father who had become a family friend. To close relatives and friends he remained "Aleck".

Events : Inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885. Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech and both his mother and wife were deaf; profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone, on March 7, 1876. Bell considered his invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study.

Re-Orientation (Closing) : Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. Although Bell was not one of the 33 founders of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898, until 1903. Beyond his scientific work, Bell had a deep interest in the emerging science of heredity.

Language Features

Simple Past Tense : Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 3, 1847.

Focus on Specific participants : Inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885. Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech and both his mother and wife were deaf; profoundly influencing Bell's life's work.

Events, Time and Place : He had a strong influence on the magazine while serving as the second president from January 7, 1898, until 1903

 

Write an INVENTOR BIOGRAPHY, minimal 4 paragraph and attach picture in each paragraph and publish it in your blog. Record a video you read the paragraph in a good pronunciation creatively and publish in your you tube channel. attach the video in your blog!

 

Biography Of Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous scientists and is also listed as the inventor of the incandescent lamp . Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan , Ohio , United States on February 11, 1847. On his childhood in the United States , Thomas Alva Edison always got bad grades in school. Therefore mother him from school and taught him at home.

At home with small freely Thomas Alva Edison can read scientific books mature and begin to conduct various scientific experiments themselves. In 1870 Thomas Alva Edison invented the telegraph machine better. In 1874 Thomas Alva Edison moved to Menlo Park , New Jersey . There, Thomas Alva Edison made ​​a great scientific workshop and the first in the world . In 1877 Thomas Alva Edison invented Gramofon. In 1879 Thomas Alva Edison discovered the electric light then Thomas Alva Edison also find a projector for small films . In 1879 Thomas Alva Edison managed to create an incandescent bulb , which makes his name is remembered throughout history.

Thomas Alva Edison is not the first to create a system of electric lighting. A few years earlier provide light electric current has been used for lighting the lamp in paris. However , Thomas Alva Edison incandescent bulb following which he developed together with electrical distribution allow for a practical electric lighting in the home.

In 1822 the company had managed to produce electricity for homes in New York , and in a short time has spread throughout the world. In one biography mentioned that Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb 999 failure after experience , new research that means to 1000 Thomas Alva Edison invented the incandescent lamp or electricity. In 1890 , Thomas Alva Edison founded the company General Electric. 

A biography is a story or information about a person's life. A biography is more complex than just a resume and data on a person's work, it also tells about the feelings involved in experiencing these events. The biography describes in full the life of a character from childhood to old age, even to death. All services, works, and everything that is produced or done by a character is also clarified. Social Function of Biography Text is to know a person’s story about his or her life outside of any accomplishments this person may be known for. To give much information easily and educate the readers. Characteristics of Biography Text is not written by subject and always written in the third person and based on research, describes the person's surroundings (where, when and how the person lived), telling in detail about the information about the characters told which include W/H Questions (What, Where, When, Why, How), use vivid language to narrate events and the use of language must be clearly applied in a biographical text. In order to avoid errors in the information presented. Generic Structure orientation (Introduction), eventsand re-Orientation (Closing). Grammar and Language Features use simple past tense, temporal Sequence and Temporal Conjunction, focus on Specific participants, events, time and place. Types of Biography Text is short biography and long biography. 

 

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